HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH

Aircraft Carrier - British Royal Navy United Kingdom

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HMS Queen Elizabeth was formally christened on July 4th, 2014 by Queen Elizabeth II, marking a milestone in the construction of the vessel. The warship has a planned commissioning date for May 2017. Official service is set to begin in 2020.

HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Aircraft Carrier variants:

HMS Prince of Wales (R09)

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Weapon Systems

Main armament 20mm "Phalanx" Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS); 30mm Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS)  Torpedoes  NA  Auxiliary Armament  NA  Missiles  NA  Counter-Measures  NA

Engines/Propulsion

Engines 2 x Rolls-Royce Marine Trent MT30 gas turbines developing 48,000 horsepower each; 2 x Wartsila diesel generators of 15,000 horsepower each; 2 x Wartsila diesel generators of 12,000 horsepower each; Speed  27 knots Range  9,999 nautical miles

Onboard Equipment

Sensors  NA Radars   NA

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Dimensions	Displacement
- Length: 284,07m - 932ft - Width: 72.97m - 239.4ft	72,300 tonnes
Beam	Draught
239.4 ft	36 ft
Aircraft	Crew
40+	1450
Aircraft Carried	Date of service
Lockheed F-35B "Lightning II" strike fighters; Boeing CH-47 "Chinook" transport helicopters; Boeing AH-64 "Apache" attack helicopters; AgustaWestland HM.2/HC; 4 "Merlin" transport helicopters; Westland HMA.2/AH.1 "Wildcat" medium-lift / utility helicopters;	2017
Country Manufacturer	Country operators
United kingdom	United Kingdom

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